Db Overview

Digital Bangladesh for Poverty Reduction and Good Governance

Prime Minister’s Office June, 2010

Digital Bangladesh: Context

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Income: 40%+ under $1/day Literacy: 49% Bangla (English insignificant) Electricity grid: 27% of area, unreliable! Mobile: 33% of population, 98% geo-coverage Internet: 4% (3.7% through mobile) Service delivery

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Not need responsive

Complicated/fragmented process

Extremely male biased Endemic corruption and „rent-seeking‟ Client-patron relationship

Starting with the Need …

“When the only tool you have is a you see every problem as a !”

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Agriculture

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Education

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What do I need to do to prevent my eggplants from dying? What fertilizers do I need and in what quantities?

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Can I get the application form for Notre Dame College without traveling to Dhaka for Tk. 1,000 and spending 2 days?

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Health

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Market Price

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What do I have to be aware of during pregnancy? What vaccination do I need to give to my child? Can I talk to a doctor from UP office?

How much is Hilsa fish being sold today in district market? How much should I really get for my crops?

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Citizen‟s Services

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Legal and human rights

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Is there anything I can do about domestic abuse from my husband?

How do I get birth registration for my new-born? Do I need to pay money to file a GD with the police?

Digital Bangladesh as Key Ingredient to Achieve Vision 2021

ICTs as a pro-poor tool for  Poverty alleviation  Establishing good governance  Social equity through

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Quality education Universal healthcare Law enforcement for all

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Climate change adaptation

Tunis Commitment (2005) NSAPR (2009)

Achievement: Key Mindset Change in Policymakers

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Citizens will not go to services, services will come to citizens Use already available technologies

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Massive leadership mobilization from PMO

Key members of the Cabinet All Secretaries 50+ e-Governance Focal Points All 64 DCs and all 483 UNOs

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e-Governance  „Service...